This is the pre-qualifying practice. The field will qualify later tonight. They then return to the track for two more practice sessions on Saturday. Most teams will spend the bulk of this session making short runs in qualifying trim.

With 26 minutes remaining, the top 6 positions are filled by playoff drivers. Joey Logano sits at the top of the board.

Jimmie Johnson is the slowest of the playoff drivers. He didn’t get a run qualifying run while on sticker tires until less than 8 minutes in the session. Johnson is 21st on the board.

Joe Logano holds on to win the opening round of NASCAR Cup Series practice! The field will return to the track later tonight for three rounds of knockout qualifying in Las Vegas, Nevada